Ohio Nurses Association

“Nurse staffing levels at East Liverpool City Hospital are critically short, putting patient safety and nurses’ licenses at risk. Not only has the hospital refused to listen to nurses’ suggestions for ways to address these shortages, they are also refusing to commit to a reasonable bargaining schedule. Our contract expires on July 21, and we have only one confirmed meeting date between the union and the hospital. The hospital and Prime continue to make clear their lack of commitment to both patient safety and nurses’ working conditions.”

East Liverpool Hospital accused of refusing to negotiate with nurses' union The union's contract expires on July 21, 2026, and there is one confirmed meeting date between the union and the hospital before that time.

This morning, the East Liverpool Nurses Association/ONA delivered a petition to the East Liverpool City Hospital and its owner, the Los Angeles-based Prime Healthcare Foundation, demanding that the hospital and ownership agree to meet at reasonable times and bargain in good faith with the nurses’ union.

Because nurse working conditions = patient healing conditions. ❤️‍🩹

It's better in a union. ✊

The incredible members of the Metro Behavioral Health Nurses Union ratified their first-ever contract with MetroHealth Behavioral Health Hospital yesterday! 🎉

The union focused contract negotiations on the issues their members identified as priorities: workplace safety, patient care, and working conditions that will help the hospital retain and recruit qualified nurses.

Congratulations to the Metro Behavioral Health Nurses Union! 🎉

It's better in a union.

“Don't tell me what you value, show me your budget, and I'll tell you what you value.”
-Joe Biden

Cleveland City Council recently adopted an ordinance strengthening city laws that protect nurses and health professionals from violence.

ONA President Rick Lucas talked with Fox 8 News's Jennifer Jordan about the workplace violence nurses and health professionals face all too often.

Violence is not part of the job.
Safety isn't optional.

Cleveland City Council strengthens penalties for threatening health care workers Inside Cleveland’s hospitals and on the streets with EMS crews, violence is no longer a rare occurrence.

For these , we're focusing on the devastating impacts of cuts to federal funding for health. Because they don't save money, they shift the burden to local communities that are already struggling.

ONA President Rick Lucas offered interested party testimony on House Bill 346 before the House Public Safety Committee today at the Ohio Statehouse.

ONA continues to work with bill sponsors and impacted parties to make Ohio's mandatory-reporter laws and systems as effectice and efficient as possible.

The health of every Ohioan and every American isn't a niche policy issue. It is and should be treated as a core responsibility and top priority of every policymaker at every level.

During these , tell your state and federal representatives that .

OSU surgical technologists return to the bargaining table today, focused on ensuring safe staffing conditions. Because safe staffing = better outcomes for patients and for everyone.

month is a good time to remind working people that “An injury to one is an injury to all.” That is the core of